The SWLing Post has been online since 2008, and over the years, I’ve seen our readership grow into a vibrant, international community of radio enthusiasts who support each other.
From the beginning, my goal for the SWLing Post has never been to focus on me, but rather to highlight the diverse ways people enjoy radio and to share news about international broadcasting. To achieve this, I’ve invited select individuals to contribute as guest writers and provided them with accounts to post their own content.
As our community has expanded, I want to open the door even wider and invite more of you to contribute directly to the SWLing Post. This will help alleviate the bottleneck of getting timely information out, especially as I am currently in one of the busiest stages of my life.
If you’re interested in receiving a volunteer contributor account, which will allow you to create and submit posts for approval and publication by me or one of our editors, please contact me via email or leave a comment on this post.
To qualify for a contributor account, please note the following requirements:
Community Involvement: We prefer to see that you’ve been an active, long-standing member of our community by commenting on posts. If you’re new to us, we will first need to review and post your contributions before granting you an account. This is due to the high volume of spam guest post requests we receive—often dozens each week.
Comfort with WordPress: You should be comfortable creating posts in WordPress, the platform we use for the SWLing Post. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to train individuals on WordPress, but numerous tutorials are available since it’s the most popular blogging platform in the world.
We are looking for original content that reflects the genuine spirit and kindness of our community. Our goal is to ensure that contributions are not only informative and engaging but also embody the warmth and enthusiasm that characterize our shared love for radio. As long as your content is respectful, informative, and true to the spirit of radio enjoyment, it will align with our standards and be a valuable addition to the SWLing Post.
If you’re interested, please comment on this post or email me directly, and I will get back to you via email.
Thank you!
Thomas Witherspoon (K4SWL)
Dear
I wish to Publishing my information and modifications on radios and some antennas for the benefit of everyone
I am Mohammad Hassan from Egypt my sign is SU1003SWL
I am good at maintaining electronic devices
And thanks to all the team of the site
Thomas, I’ve always enjoyed visiting radio related places when traveling around the world over the years. Most recently, I spent a very enjoyable hour or two at the Orkney Wireless Museum. Along with a lot of photos, I’m sure I could write an article about this little must-see museum.
That would be fantastic. I’ll send you an email with account details. 🙂
Thomas, nice idea, but since it may need a bit of discussion to define the details, what about opening a discussion or even a dedicated section on the swling forum ?
That’s a great idea, Andrew. Unfortunately, I’m so strapped for free time right now, I’m not sure how well I could monitor a separate discussion. Life is so busy, it’s difficult to follow discussions and keep up witht he flow of posts at present which is why I would like to put some of the posts in the hands of the community. So far, the response here has been quite positive and I’m signing up a few new contributors. 🙂
I don’t know about being a regular contributor, but my Buddy Roger KB8ULS and I were interested in the
XHDATA D-220 DX Contest, so we both purchased them to dx a bit. He let me know his results and the fun he had with his orange “220” much like our conversations we’ve had over about the last 30 years about our receivers, what we heard and didn’t and a lot of chatter about ham radio. I think that was the 24th of August. The morning of the 27th my phone rang, and it showed Roger, I answered with Hi Roger and heard: It’s Cindy (wife) Roger passed Sunday morning of a massive heart attack at 62 years of age. While this isn’t a place to report deaths. I’m just glad we both participated in the little contest mostly because that will help me remember him and even chat about it, probably for a long time……..I hope ! Rich Line KC8HMJ
Oh no, Richard. I’m so sorry to hear about the sudden loss of your friend, Buddy. How terrible. My condolences are with you and, yes, I’m glad you were able to share a little radio fun so recently. All the best. Thomas
Thomas, I haven’t commented much in recent years, but I still do stop by often, and I just wanted to thank you for all you have done in building this community over the years. Wishing you the best, and hopefully a bevvy of new recruits to keep this place the comfortable radio oasis it has become.
Thank you so must Justin. You’re such a kind fellow and I hope all is going well with your amazing book! 🙂
Hi Thomas,
I’d be interested in writing the occasional article or equipment review in the areas of SWL, ham radio, and internet radio. I’m quite familiar with WordPress as I use it for my own personal (but unrelated to radio) blog.
de KD7TKQ Mike
Hi, Mike! I just sent you an email with account information.
Hello Thomas,
Thank you very much for this invitation. I am open to the idea but would need to have a better idea of what time commitment you expect of me, or I suppose the frequency or volume of contributions you would be looking for.
Let’s say that I am interested while I consider whether my WordPress knowledge is adequate.
Many thanks
Jerome
Hi, Jerome,
There is no specific time frame or commitment level at all. Basically, when you have an idea or something to post, you create it in your own time. No pressure. 🙂
I’ve just sent you some login information for your Contributor account.
Cheers,
Thomas